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For the week before Sunday, October 8, 2006
Walking Together is a weekly e-mail newsletter
of the Northern Illinois Synod best viewed in html. Additional news and information can be found at the Walking Together Annex |
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Everyone is invited to the Synod-wide Reformation/Ordination service on Sunday, October 29 at Immanuel, Rock Falls. All pastors and interns are invited to vest and process.
A detail-oriented layperson is needed to serve on the Synod's Congregational Constitution Review Committee. Contact Sandra Musch, assistant to the Bishop, for more information at 815-964-9934.
The October Engaged Encounter weekend has been canceled, but is hoped to be rescheduled in March, 2007.
Fall Seminary Sampler Weekend, October 28-30,
2006. Do you think God could be calling you to seminary?
● Have you considered rostered ministry? ● Do you wonder
how you’ll pay for seminary? ● Would you like to sit in
on some seminary classes, meet current students, and
join with other people discerning their call? Then come
to the Sampler Weekend! Questions? Contact the Office of
Vocation, Admissions and Financial Aid at the
Lutheran School of
Theology at Chicago for more information.
Housing and most meals during the sampler are provided.
Small travel stipends are available.The Sampler Weekend
is limited to 30 participants (including guests).
Register online here or contact the Lutheran School
of Theology at Chicago ● VAF Office, 1100 E. 55th Street
● Chicago, IL 60615,
admissions@lstc.edu
● 1-800-635-1116 ext. 726
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Everyone is encouraged to attend one of the 2006
Northern Illinois Synod Mission Gatherings. The next
gathering will be:
October 3
(S Conference) St. Matthew's, Princeton (map);
October 12
(C Conference) St. Paul, Dixon (map);
November 14
(NW Conference) First, Freeport (map);
November 16
(W Conference) Salem, Moline (map).
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Send prayer requests to karin@nisynod.org.
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The St. Bernard school system is in desperate need of school supplies for their students. They are in need of one inch binders, five section dividers, and loose-leaf paper. For more information, or to help, please contact Carl Hilt, President, East Jefferson - River Parishes Thrivent Chapter, 270 St. Andrews Blvd., LaPlace, LA 70068, Phone: 985-652-8615, Cell: 985-287-1387, FAX: 985-359-0873, Email: chartist@rtconline.com
Many Women of the ELCA units and congregations are gathering a Thankoffering this time of year. We invite you to use the new Thankoffering service now available on our Web site or write your own service. Offering boxes and envelopes are available through Augsburg Fortress.
Since the beginning of the organization, Women of the ELCA has awarded $555,000 in scholarships to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America women who are returning to school after a break in their education. Application forms for 2007–2008 school year scholarships are available on our Web site. Completed applications are due in the churchwide Women of the ELCA office February 15, 2007.
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“No Easy Answers: Engaging Challenging Texts,” the 2007 leadership conference at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, will explore these questions through lectures, workshops and dialog. Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA and Ralph Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor of Old Testament at LSTC, will deliver keynote lectures addressing the Church’s need for deeper biblical study. A variety of workshops will be led by faculty members and parish pastors. The conference will take place on February 12-13, 2007, at the Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 E. 55th Street, Chicago. For more information: Email: leadershipconference@lstc.edu Phone: 773-256-0684.
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Need help? Need resources? The Synod Resource Center has the answers. contact@nwsynod-wisconsin.org or visit their website: www.nwsynod-wisconsin.org
Trinity, Moline, a 1,400-member congregation with great potential seeks to enhance ministry with children and families. In this new, non-clergy role, the Children & Family (CF) Minister provides leadership in the educational and faith-formation ministries for children and their families, including recruiting and training volunteers for Sunday Morning Learning, Vacation Bible School and will develop and implement a developmental-stage based family ministry program and other opportunities for learning and growth. The CF Minister works as a team member with other staff members, including the Associate Pastor, the Youth Minister, and the Education Minister, to help achieve overall outcomes of the church. Position is full-time and includes benefits. See web site for job description and position qualifications. Send resume and cover letter to either of the following: office@trinitylutheranmoline.org, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Attn. Rev. Laura Koppenhoefer, 1330 13th St., Moline, IL 61265.
Trinity, Moline, seeks a qualified, committed, energetic person (non-clergy) to oversee and lead the congregation’s music ministry programs. The Minister of Music needs to be familiar and comfortable with both traditional and contemporary styles, to have strong organizational skills and a readiness to serve the gospel of Jesus Christ. Full-time position with benefits. Job description available at www.trinitylutheranmoline.org . Submit resumes to either of the following: office@trinitylutheranmoline.org or Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Attn.: Rev. Fred Schmidt, interim pastor, 1330 13th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265.
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